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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: "FACEBOOK" (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 04:47:43 +0700
Subject: CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK LOTTERY

CONGRATULATIONS FROM FACEBOOK!!!!!

Facebook is one of the largest Social Networking site which
valued more than $100 Billion Dollars and also expecting its One Billion
Users to come mainly from Mobile devices than desktop Users by this year
2014,

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has decided to boost Users and Companies publicity
through Lottery Program and Initial Public Offer.

We are then pleased to inform you of the result of the ANNUAL DRAW 2014 held on 24th February,
2014 by Facebook Company in Cash Promotion Programme to encourage the usage
of Facebook users world wide, your Name and Email was among the 50
Lucky winners who won US$150,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars) each
on the Face book promotion Award Attached to Ticket Number (5647600545189), Ref No (2551256002/244)
and Serial Number (55643451907)..

The online draw was Conducted by a random selection of email you where picked by an Advanced
automated random computer search from the Facebook in other to claim your US 150,000. the lottery
program which is a new innovation by Facebook. We uttered THE HUGE GRATITUDE
to you to all our users for making Facebook your number one Social Networking to hook up with their families and
friends all over the World.

This is part of our security protocol to avoid double claiming and unwarranted abuse of this
program by some participants and Scam artists All participants were
selected through a computer ballot system with their email addresses and
names from all over the world.

Thanks to the FBI and the Software Company corporation to block few individuals web site and
email addresses.

Your name and email was selected in a raffle draw that was made 24th february 2014 so we need your urgent
response so that we can proceed with the delivery of your loterry price.

You are required to contact Marketing Research Department via email : fb.congratulates@yahoo.com
in order for us to complete your Winning Certificate and for further information regarding the
disbursement of your lottery win. PLEASE YOU MUST CONTACT THIS EMAIL fb.congratulates@yahoo.com

However for the purpose of proper verification among other relevant information, it is imperative that you
supply us with the following requirements;

FULL NAME:
FULL CONTACT ADDRESS:
MOBILE PHONE NUMBER:
OCCUPATION:
MARITAL STATUS AND AGE:
NATIONALITY / COUNTRY:
TICKET NUMBER:
REF NUMBER:
SERIAL NUMBER:
YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS:

To avoid unnecessary delays and complications please remember to quote your Ticket, Reference and Batch Numbers in
your next email.If there is any change in email address please contact us on time.

If you are not interested please do not bother to reply and CONGRATULATIONS ONCE AGAIN FROM FACEBOOK!

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